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In this thought-provoking documentary, scholars, activists and politicians analyze the criminalization of African Americans and the U.S. prison boom.
Original Release
10/07/2016
US Release
10/07/2016
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Melina Abdullah | Self - Chair, Pan-African Studies, California State University, Los Angeles |
| Michelle Alexander | Self - Educator and Author, The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness / Self |
| Cory Booker | Self - U.S. Senator (D) New Jersey / Self |
| Dolores Canales | Self - Formerly Incarcerated Activist / Co-Founder of California Families to Abolish Solitary Confinement |
| Jelani Cobb | Self - Professor of African-American Studies, University of Connecticut / Self |
| Malkia Cyril | Self - Executive Director of the Center for Media Justice |
| Angela Davis | Self - Professor Emerita, UC Santa Cruz / Self |
| Craig DeRoche | Self - Formerly Incarcerated Activist / President, Justice Fellowship |
| David Dinkins | Self - 106th Mayor of New York City (D) / Self |
| Baz Dreisinger | Self - Educator and Author, Incarceration Nations |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Melina Abdullah | Self - Chair, Pan-African Studies, California State University, Los Angeles |
| Michelle Alexander | Self - Educator and Author, The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness / Self |
| Cory Booker | Self - U.S. Senator (D) New Jersey / Self |
| Dolores Canales | Self - Formerly Incarcerated Activist / Co-Founder of California Families to Abolish Solitary Confinement |
| Jelani Cobb | Self - Professor of African-American Studies, University of Connecticut / Self |
| Malkia Cyril | Self - Executive Director of the Center for Media Justice |
| Angela Davis | Self - Professor Emerita, UC Santa Cruz / Self |
| Craig DeRoche | Self - Formerly Incarcerated Activist / President, Justice Fellowship |
| David Dinkins | Self - 106th Mayor of New York City (D) / Self |
| Baz Dreisinger | Self - Educator and Author, Incarceration Nations |
| Kevin Gannon | Self - Professor of History, Grandview University |
| Henry Louis Gates Jr. | Self - Professor of History, Harvard University / Self |
| Marie Gottschalk | Self - Professor of Political Science, University of Pennsylvania / Self |
| Newt Gingrich | Self - 50th Speaker of the House of Representatives (R), 2012 Republican Presidential Candidate |
| Lisa Graves | Self - Executive Director, Center for Media and Democracy |
| Cory Greene | Self - Formerly Incarcerated Activist / Co-Founder, H.O.L.L.A. |
| John Hagan | Self - Professor of Sociology and Law, Northwestern University / Self |
| Michael Hough | Self - Maryland State Senator (R), American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) / Self |
| Van Jones | Self - Founder, #CUT50 / Founder & President, Dream Corps / Self |
| James Kilgore | Self - Formerly Incarcerated Author, Understanding Mass Incarceration / Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Ben Cotner | Executive Producer |
| Adam Del Deo | Executive Producer |
| Lisa Nishimura | Executive Producer |
| Jason Sterman | Executive Producer |
| Angus Wall | Executive Producer |
| Ava DuVernay | Producer |
| Howard Barish | Producer |
| Mercedes Yolanda Cooper | Producer |
| Tilane Jones | Producer |
| Michael Nell | Producer |
| Spencer Averick | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2017 | Oscar | Best Documentary Feature | Nominated |
| 2017 | Emmy | Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special | Won |
| 2017 | Emmy | Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics | Won |
| 2017 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing for Nonfiction Programming | Nominated |
| 2017 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing for Nonfiction Programming | Won |
| 2017 | Emmy | Outstanding Cinematography for a Nonfiction Program | Nominated |
| 2017 | Emmy | Outstanding Picture Editing for a Nonfiction Program | Nominated |
| 2017 | Emmy | Outstanding Sound Mixing for Nonfiction Programming (Single or Multi-Camera) | Nominated |
| 2017 | Emmy | Outstanding Sound Editing for Nonfiction Programming (Single or Multi-Camera) | Nominated |
